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Wanting to train my yorkie Hello everyone, i am new to being a yorkie owner and I am really hoping someone can help me. I have a 10 wk old yorkie who I want to start training before its too late (and I hear that this age is the best time to star). Everywhere I go for info says they use treats but the breeder i got him from said not to give him treats because he is still to young, I should wait until 6-8 months. Is this true? And if so, then what/how do I train him (with)? And if not, then what treats can I give him? I was watching a video on how to train, and the lady was using cheese, is this appropriate? And if so, what kinds of cheese? Thanks in advance for answering my questions. I know I have a lot but wanna make I give him the best but I want him to be trained as well. |
It is fine to use treats they are a great motivator. I used tiny pieces of cheese and lunchmeat. Some may not agree with that however thats what worked for us |
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We went through several different types of treats until we found some that agreed with Sophia's stomach (she's very sensitive) We use mother hubbard treats and break them into small pieces. |
I always use home made treats. By small size think about pea size. Mixing it up is good too. You can use a cheerio for example. Small slices of green/yellow beans, yams, small pieces of chicken/lamb/beef (I do stay away from pork). Small pieces of cheese in very limited quantities. Carrots, apples, banana, blueberry. |
I use Christabel's kibbles and honey nut cheerio's. She is crazy about cheerio's. |
We have had a major breakthru with Abby's potty training! the answer- Honey nut cheerios! guessing because they don't taste anything like dog food/treats. |
We used treats as well. We got our katie Scarlett at 12 weeks and used them from day 1, only in moderation though. She loves little pieces of celery, pineapple, cheese, turkey weenies, etc. We tried Cheerios but she did not like those. As soon as she was finished with all her shots, we enrolled her in puppy kindergarten at a local dog training center. We have been very impressed with her progress. Good luck! |
Hello and welcome to yorkie talk, I've had to use treats too but very small pieces..good luck, it can be a trying experience but stay positive. |
Thank u so much everyone...I really appreciate it. My other concern is not over feeding/treating how will I know it's too much? I don't wanna push my lil Rocky either. |
That's ridiculous! Of course they can have treats, just use in small amounts. :) The earlier the training begins the better IMO:) |
Well, I couldn't use treats for Gracie because she was not a good eater as a puppy. I was having a really hard time getting her to eat her food and if I gave her training treats that was all she would eat. She was trained mostly with positive re-enforcement. Lot's of praise worked really well for her. As long as your dog has a healthy appetite and is eating the right amount of puppy food it should be alright to use small treats to motivate him. Just use something really healthy that does not upset the stomach. |
Thx for the advice everyone :-) |
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they where this smart, till I got my first one sonic. have fun with your little one! |
1 Attachment(s) I've always used treats to start. Now, I will advise to not depend on the treats, because you may want your dog to do something later on and not have a treat with you, so once your pup has the command learned pretty well start rotating treats with high praise. :) |
All of the information I have received is very helpful, but how will I know if a treat works? I mean if he likes it and will do things on command if I have it? |
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they will even do the tricks before you ask them to hoping for a treat. |
You will know if the treat works. Maxie and Marley drop their fannies into the sitting position and start fanning the air in a "shake" movement at the slightest appearance of a cheese stick treat. Listen to your Yorkie and he/she will tell you what works. Good luck! |
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